stand up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de se lever d'une position assise ou allongée, ainsi que pour défendre ou soutenir quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of rising to a standing position from a sitting or lying position, or to defend or support something or someone.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Rise to a standing positionformal

   To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one.

   se lever

   • Please stand up when the teacher enters the room.
   • He stood up to stretch his legs.
   • She stood up from the chair and walked to the door.

   Synonymesariseget uprisespring upstraighten up

   Antonymescrouchkneelliesitsquat

2. Remain valid or durableformal

   To remain true, effective, or in good condition over time.

   Rester valable, tenir

   • The evidence will stand up in court.
   • This old building has stood up to many storms.
   • His argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

   Synonymesendurehold uphold waterlastpersistsurvive

3. Fail to keep an appointmentinformal

   To intentionally not show up for a planned meeting or date.

   poser un lapin

   • She stood him up on their first date.
   • I waited for an hour, but he stood me up.
   • Don't stand up your friends like that.

   Synonymesblow offditchdumpjiltskip

Verbe de basestand